Chapter 2062: Defeating the Southern Domain with One Man's Power!

Standing below, looking at Ye Yuan who wore a faint, knowing smile, Aoyun Celestial felt as uncomfortable as if he had swallowed a fly.

After all the twists and turns, he had finally ended up before Ye Yuan, forced to admit his mistake!

Had he known this would happen, it would have been better to just take a step back in the first place, rather than ending up like this now.

"Grandmaster Ye, Aoyun has come to apologize!" Aoyun Celestial said with a dark expression.

Ye Yuan curled his lips and said indifferently, "Do you think I would accept such an insincere apology? If you can't swallow your pride, Brother Aoyun, you might as well go back early and prepare for another battle."

Aoyun Celestial's face alternated between pale and red. With so many people watching, he had to apologize publicly to a junior at the True God realm—this was an utter humiliation.

The most crucial part was that he had apologized, yet the other party was still unsatisfied!

Only he didn't see his own expression; that was hardly an apology, it was clearly a demand for repayment.

Chengfeng Celestial also found it hard to watch and frowned slightly, saying, "Aoyun, if you still can't grasp the gravity of the situation, even I won't be able to protect you!"

Aoyun's expression changed, and he gritted his teeth as he bowed, saying, "Grandmaster Ye, everything before was my fault. I hope you can be lenient and stop fighting against the Southern Domain Alliance!"

This time, although one could hear his reluctance, his attitude was clearly much more sincere.

Ye Yuan said indifferently, "Forget it. Seeing how unwilling you are, I won't make things difficult for you. But you don't think a single sentence is enough to send me off, do you?"

Aoyun gritted his teeth and said, "Of course not! I am willing to give up twenty percent of my territory to Grandmaster Ye!"

Ye Yuan glanced at him and said with a smile, "If you had known this day would come, why did you act as you did back then?"

Aoyun was nearly at the breaking point, but just then he heard Ye Yuan say slowly, "But... that was the price ten years ago. Back then, when you encroached on my territory, if I had sought an explanation and you had offered twenty percent of your territory, it would have been easy to settle. But you bullied others with your power, forcing me and Brother Piaoyu out of the Southern Domain Alliance. Now, after all this time, you think a mere twenty percent of your territory can settle the matter?"

Aoyun's territory was not large among all the factions to begin with.

Twenty percent of his territory was enough to cause him great pain for a long time.

But upon hearing Ye Yuan's words, he knew this matter would not end easily.

"May I ask what Grandmaster Ye demands to let this go?" Aoyun Celestial closed his eyes and said, as if throwing caution to the wind.

Ye Yuan said indifferently, "Back then, every faction that participated in the territorial disputes must give up forty percent of their territory. As for you, Aoyun Celestial, you must give up fifty percent of your territory. Then this matter will be settled."

Aoyun Celestial's face changed drastically, and he roared, "You... you go too far!"

Ye Yuan's eyes narrowed, his aura suddenly shifting, and he said coldly, "I go too far? When the alliance was first established, you went back on your word and seized my territory! And then, shamelessly, you thought you could settle it without even an apology. Where in this world is there such an easy bargain? Later, to deal with me, the Southern Domain Alliance sowed discord between me and Brother Piaoyu, and eventually forced me out of the alliance. After that, you launched a massive invasion of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion's territory, uniting over a hundred factions to encircle and suppress it. One incident after another—I haven't even said anything, yet you claim I go too far?"

With every word Ye Yuan spoke, he took a step forward, his momentum terrifying.

Even someone as strong as Aoyun Celestial was forced back step by step by Ye Yuan.

Chengfeng and the others watched, their hearts filled with shock.

A mere True God realm cultivator had actually forced back a Celestial!

But they had to admit that Ye Yuan had already established his grandmaster presence, his aura towering above all living beings.

This aura was not overbearing, yet it gave one a feeling like the vast ocean, impossible to look at directly!

Chengfeng Tianzun sighed softly, knowing that Ao Yun had been completely suppressed by Ye Yuan and there was no room for negotiation.

"Master Ye's words are indeed correct, but... aren't your demands a bit too harsh?" Chengfeng said.

Ye Yuan sneered again: "Brother Chengfeng, this is just the account between Ao Yun and me. The accounts with Brother Danyu and the Southern Domain Alliance haven't been settled yet! Don't make it sound so nice. Today, I stand here as the victor. If I had lost, your methods would probably be ten times harsher than mine, wouldn't they?"

Chengfeng Tianzun's expression changed, but he still forced a smile: "This... how could that be?"

Ye Yuan said calmly: "Whether it's possible or not, we both know in our hearts. More words are pointless. I only ask you, can my demands be met?"

Chengfeng Tianzun nodded: "Alright, the Alliance agrees on their behalf! If Master Ye has any other conditions, you might as well state them all at once."

Ye Yuan waved his hand: "The rest is easy. The Southern Domain Alliance will compensate Tianying with a hundred billion high-grade divine spirit stones. Additionally, I will later provide a list; prepare the heavenly treasures according to it, and then this hurdle will be passed. But don't think about delaying. Only when the spirit stones and the treasures on the list are all delivered will Brother Piaoyu begin negotiations with you."

Chengfeng Tianzun's face alternated between pale and flushed. He felt as if he were negotiating with an old monster, not a young man just over a thousand years old.

This guy was methodical, never giving you the slightest chance to play tricks.

He had just started to think about stalling when Ye Yuan immediately nipped it in the bud.

A hundred billion high-grade divine spirit stones were nothing; for a behemoth like the Southern Domain Alliance, it was just a drop in the bucket.

But the list Ye Yuan would provide would surely far exceed a hundred billion high-grade divine spirit stones.

Moreover, these spiritual medicines would be extremely rare, so rare that even the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion might not be able to collect them all.

This kid was a real bloodsucker!

However, Chengfeng Tianzun also knew that Ye Yuan's demands were just the small part; the big part was still with Piaoyu Tianzun.

The negotiation with the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion was the matter that truly affected vital interests.

After pondering for a moment, Chengfeng Tianzun said: "Alright, I agree to this on behalf of the Alliance."

...

Just after Chengfeng Tianzun arrived at the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion, the news of the Southern Domain Alliance's humiliating defeat spread like wildfire across the entire Southern Domain.

It not only shook the alchemy world but also the entire martial world.

Those well-informed understood that the Southern Domain Alliance had not lost to the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion but to a genius alchemist named Ye Yuan.

One man's strength defeated the Southern Domain!

Ye Yuan's fame instantly spread throughout the entire Southern Domain.

At the Luo family, the Luo family ancestor looked pained and angry, furious at his descendant's failure.

He pointed at Luo Tianqi's nose and scolded: "You fool! A complete fool! If you had become a disciple of Master Ye, you would have achieved Dao Perfection and become a great Buddha of the Southern Domain! Such a heaven-sent opportunity, and you went to show off in front of Master Ye? Are you out of your mind?"

Luo Tianqi was still indignant: "Ancestor, how was I to know back then that a salted fish like him would turn over? Besides, our Luo family has the backing of a Heavenly Emperor; why would we need to suck up to him?"

"You!" The Luo family ancestor was so furious smoke came out of his seven orifices. He roared: "Get out! Get out of my sight! From today, you are confined for five hundred years. Not one step out of your room!"